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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Paw Paw (DeKalb County, Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
44
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
20
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
19
39
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
24
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paw Paw (DeKalb County Illinois)
8 Families width 29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms21SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Paw Paw (DeKalb County Illinois)
24 Genera with 29 Species
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Agnorisma Lafontaine, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1856Cutworm2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Anarta Ochsenheimer, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Dargida Walker, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Deidamia Clemens, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1841Coast dart2SpeciesTaxom
Feltia Walker, 18102SpeciesTaxom
Lacinipolia McDunnough, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Melanchra Hübner, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 18091SpeciesTaxom
Nephelodes Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oria Hübner, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paralobesia Obraztsov, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Perophthalma Westwood, 1845Eyemarks1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1758Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchagrotis Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spaelotis Boisduval, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Thoressa Swinhoe, 1894Ace butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thorybes Scudder, 1777Cloudywings1SpeciesTaxom
Tornos Morrison, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Trichordestra McCabe, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Xestia Hübner, 1758Spotted cutworm1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paw Paw (DeKalb County Illinois)
29 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agnorisma badinodis Grote, 1874Pale Banded Dart
Agrotis gladiaria Morris, 1874Clay-backed Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Walker, 1856Muted Dart
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766)⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766
Dargida diffusa Walker, 1856Wheat Head Armyworm
Deidamia inscriptum Harris, 1839Lettered Sphinx
Euxoa (Longivesica) messoria Harris, 1841Dark-sided Cutworm
Euxoa tessellata Harris, 1841Striped Cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) jaculifera Guenée, 1852Dingy cutworm
Feltia (Feltia) subgothica Haworth, 1810Gothic Dart
Lacinipolia renigera Stephens, 1829Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia vicina Grote, 1874Neighborly Arches
Leucania phragmitidicola Guenée, 1852Phragmites Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria Guenée, 1852False Wainscot
Melanchra picta Harris, 1841Zebra caterpillar
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) unipuncta Haworth, 1809American armyworm
Nephelodes minians Guenée, 1852Bronzed Cutworm
Oria insularis Herrich-Schä..., 1898
Paralobesia viteana Clemens, 1860Grape berry moth
Perophthalma tullius lasius Motschoulsky, 1845
Pieris (Artogeia) rapae Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage butterfly
Rhynchagrotis cupida (Grote, 1864)⇒ Abagrotis cupida Grote, 1865
Spaelotis clandestina Harris, 1841Clandestine Dart
Thoressa fusca caenis Leech, 1894
Thorybes daunus Cramer, 1777
Tornos scolopacinaria Guenée, 1858Dimorphic Gray
Trichordestra legitima Grote, 1864Striped Garden Caterpilla
Xestia (Megasema) c-nigrum Linnaeus, 1758Cutworm Moth

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Paw Paw (DeKalb County Illinois)
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
24
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


Links, sources and further information
Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov